The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-08

asking the privilege of debating the conditions
We refer now TO those mugwumps who have
been doing the most thinking and the least talk
lng.-Detroit Tribune.
THERE not enough offices in America to
go round among the hyphenared citizens we
have now, without adding Engish-Americans.
Scotch-Amerlcans and Canadian Americans to
the scramble Let these get naturaized by all
means But let them become Americans first.
and Republicans, Democrats, Prohinitionists,
Laborites or Green hackers according to indi-
vidual judgment, afterward. Chicago News.
FIFTEEN thousand people denied the right OF
peaceably assembling and discussing public
questions at Ballycoree dispersed without dis
turbance resistance. And yet il is said the
Irish could not be trusted to govern themselves!
Never did such large assemblage of injured
people so we'll govern themselves under such
provocatons to riot as cid the people at Bally-
coree on Sunday.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
BETWEEN the Higgins scandal and the shame
full violation of the spirit of the civil-service
law IN the case of George A. Webster, the
wounded Union veteran forced to resign by Col
lectcr Seeberger, of Chicago the administration
will have to fish or cut. bait in the matter of
reform professions. It's pretense of opposition
to the soois system will be farcical, even in the
eyes of the dullest. if tho President does not
strike soon and strike hard.-Cleveland Leader.
ALL sensible Democrats recognize the i'm
portance of bringing the party together on some
measure for the reform of the tariff II the next
Congress. 1t is folly to suppose that harmony
can be secured without concessions. Democrats
tariff reduction. If thay expect to accomplish
anything for the good of the country the
party, they must meet in spirit of conciation
with decent respect for the opinions of each
other. Such spirit would result in tariff
legislation which would be satisfactory to all
elements in the party.-Atanta Constitution.
For the reason that the federal officials who
took advantage of their vacations to attend
the late Democratic convention at Allentown
fully indorsed" President Cleveland. while they
strove with might and main to prevent an
dorsement of his policy, the President cannot
afford to overlook the violation of his orders.
If he shall do so he will put himself in the posi-
ton of condoning disregard of the regulations
of the civil service because of the pretense of per-
sonal devotion to his administration with which
such disregard accompanied. He cannot
afford under such circumstances overlook
disgraceful political manipulation which in any
event should not pass adel-
phia Record.
Mr. CLEVELAND, having the ambition to be
his own successor. has shrewdIy considered the
further for the mugmumps. He needed
them in 1884. he will not need them in 1883. He
has been compelled to make his choice between
them and the leaders and workers of the DEM
ocracy, and it is unfavorable TO the mugwumps.
That is all about il. The solemn pledges. writ
ten and oral. made to the mugwumps as late
Christmas day. 1884, have all been broken and
flung to the winds; the cant. and sham, and pre-
tense of being civil service reformer cast
aside. and Mr.. Cleveland stands confessed the
chief exponent of the old partisan barbarsm,
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